Jesus and buddha both went through the same enlightenment?

Originally Posted by Shaunc

There's a book called the "missing years of Jesus ". I don't know who wrote it & I haven't read it. But I've heard that it claims that Jesus studied buddhism somewhere between the ages of 12 & 30. Jesus life is not covered in the bible between these years so it is a real possibility.

Thanks Shaunc, haven't read thebook so I will treat myself to it when I,ve finished the ones I have. The documentary ' Jesus was a Buddhist monk ' answered a lot of questions for me, fascinating ideas, I surpose anything is possible.

Originally Posted by Shaunc

There's a book called the "missing years of Jesus ". I don't know who wrote it & I haven't read it. But I've heard that it claims that Jesus studied buddhism somewhere between the ages of 12 & 30. Jesus life is not covered in the bible between these years so it is a real possibility.

http://www.near-death.com/experiences/jesus05.html
Shaunc you might find this link interesting.

[Ascension]

Jesus and buddha , they are one and the same ...

[Serrao]

Originally Posted by Ascension

Jesus and buddha , they are one and the same ...

What makes you so sure about that?
Just curious.

Originally Posted by Ascension

Jesus and buddha , they are one and the same ...

I would say buddha is a title/state of being, the same way christ is a title. I'm not too sure where Krishna would stand, but these three are often compared to each other.

I have also thought about Mary and Kuan Yin, and yes it's highly possible. I've read somewhere of her refusing some sort of promotion to buddhahood or something, and promising to incarnate as many times and in as many places as needed to help everyone in the world. That said, she could possibly have also been goddess brighid, mother theresa, possibly aphrodite? And many other beings throughout history.

On that note archangel michael couldve been mars/lugh, gabriel could have been hermes/athena, etc.

Originally Posted by Ascension

Jesus and buddha , they are one and the same ...

I would say buddha is a title/state of being, the same way christ is a title. I'm not too sure where Krishna would stand, but these three are often compared to each other.

I have also thought about Mary and Kuan Yin, and yes it's highly possible. I've read somewhere of her refusing some sort of promotion to buddhahood or something, and promising to incarnate as many times and in as many places as needed to help everyone in the world. That said, she could possibly have also been goddess brighid, mother theresa, possibly aphrodite? And many other beings throughout history.

On that note archangel michael couldve been mars/lugh, gabriel could have been hermes/athena, etc.

[Shaunc]

Originally Posted by celest

http://www.near-death.com/experiences/jesus05.html
Shaunc you might find this link interesting.

Thanks for the link. I'll check it out later tonight.

[athribiristan]

Double post....sorry

[athribiristan]

The same enlightenment? Are you implying there are more than one?

Not so my good sir/lady, though it is true that we all have our own road to walk up the mountain so to speak, we are all headed for the same summit.

Not only did they reach the same enlightenment, a part of that enlightenment is the understanding of the duality of the individual/ego vs. the universal consciousness. This realization brings about the state of oneness, whereby Jesus, Buddha, and the various other enlightened masters are one and the same; linked by a shared state of being.

[Shaunc]

Originally Posted by Shaunc

Thanks for the link. I'll check it out later tonight.

Thanks for the read Celeste. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Although human nature being what it is, it's always easier to enjoy reading something you agree with rather than something you don't. The author certainly found a lot more similarities between the two than I would have. It'd be great for all of us if someone that was familiar with Hinduism could do a similar comparison with Krishna.